SAN CLEMENTE – What could a 105-year-old birthday girl possibly want for a gift?

"I'm just looking for a husband!" Esther Mauzy told party guests Saturday night, prompting the room to erupt into laughter at her San Clemente home. "I've only had five! I think I should have another one, don't you?"

Mauzy, born Nov. 13, 1905, in South Pasadena as Esther Hargrave, took on surnames of Osterhout, Gilette, Maisch, Duke and Mauzy.

Two of the marriages ended in divorce. Mauzy outlived the other three husbands.

"I think she's had more than her share," grinned her daughter, Diana Ogilvie, who organized Saturday's reunion of about 25 family members from around Southern California.

Asked about the way people live today vs. when she was a child, Mauzy said, "Everything is different." Asked which is better, today or a century ago, she said, "I love life, wherever I am."

Relatives of Esther Mauzy react to one of her witticisms as she celebrated her 105th birthday Saturday night in San Clemente. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Members of Esther Mauzy's family pose for a picture while celebrating her 105th birthday Saturday night at her San Clemente home. The crowd was considerably bigger, with spouses and various friends also in attendance. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Diana Ogilvie addresses the group as her mother, 105-year-old Esther Mauzy, turned 105 years old Saturday in San Clemente. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Esther Mauzy holds court at her 105th birthday party, Saturday night, at her home in San Clemente. She blew kisses at everyone. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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